Refrigerator.



J. R. WOOD.-

REFRIGERATOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6. 1909.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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through the device taken upon line 2-2 of JAMES ROBERT WOOD, OI DUNIaO, PENNKY'IIVNTA- REFRIGERATOR.

Specification 0'1 Lettori hunt.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

Application filed November 6, 1909. Serial No. 526,659.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES R. V000, a citizen of the United States, .residin at Dunlo, in the county of .Cambria and btate of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Refrigerator; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The main object. of the invention is the provision of a plurality of horizontally disposed pipes (which form shelves for the support ofvarious articles) through which the water or other cooling fluid flows.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sanitary device of this design having pipe shelves, and provided with supports for the pipes, and means for preventing dis placement of the pipes.

In this specification and the annexed drawings, a particular design of device is adhered to, but; the invention is not to be confined to this specific design. The'devicc in its actual reduction to practice may necessitate changes and variations, the right thereto belongs to the applicant, provided suchchanges and variations are comprehended by the appended claims. I

Further objects and combination of parts,- will he hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the ap )ended claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure. 1 is a 'ierspcct'ivc view, clearly showiug the pipe Fig. 2 is a horizontal sect-ion Fig. 1 showing the means for supporting the pipe shelves, and the means for ing displacement thereof. Fig. 3 1s a scctional view through one of the joints of the pipes forming the shelves. Fig. 4 is a View showing a different form of means for pro venting-the displacement of the pipes.

Attention is directed to the annexed illustrations, in which 1 denotes an inca-sement,

provided with a closure 2 hinged to the front thereof. and another closure 3 hinged to the top. This incasculent. is provid-ed with upper and lower openings whereby the incasemcnt may be properly ventilated. These openings 4 and 5 are covered by suitable meshwork, upon the inside face of the incasement. While hinged to the outer face of the incaseinent, and in a position'to close. said opemngs 4 and 5 are doors or closures 6 and 7 (which may be provided with the prevent-- usual latches). This incasement is divided centrallyby a partition 8'.

Extending transversely of the incascnlent are three tiers of pipe coil-s 9 and 10 (which form shelves for the support of various a rticles). The three tiers ofpipes are connectcd together by the vertically disposed pipes 11 and 12, which are provided withvthe usual. elbows. l8. This installation of are formed with integral bosses or lugs 17,

desi -ned to engage recesses or depressions 18, formed upon the inner side faces of the incasement. The elbows 19' are connected to the various pipes forming the shelves, by means of slip union joints,- so that the pipes or tubes may be easily and quickly removed or replaced when necessary. Thesejomts 20 are provided with suitable rubber gaskets or washers 2-1, in order to afford fluid tight joints.

The pipes- 22nnd of the upper and lower tier of pipes are extended beyondthe inc'asein-eut. turd provided with valves 24, by which the circulation: of water or other fluid is readily controlled; the. lower pipe 2-3 acts as the inlet. while the upper pipe 22 is the outlet. The incasement may be: lined with: any suitable metal, for instance in the present case zinc isemployed. When the pipesare supported upon the brackets 15-, arch-ed plates 95 are placed over the pipes, and are or other suit-able devices26, in order to prevent movement of the pipes.

' securedto the brackets by means of screw-s 00 From the forejgoi ngthe essential features,

elements and the operation of the device, together-with the simplicity thereof, will be clearly apparent.

Havi-no thus fully described the Invention, whatis c ail-med as new and useful is:

1. In a refrigerator, an incasement hav ng tiers of pipes forming shelves through which the fluid circulates; curved connections forconnecting the pipes of each;- t er, said con-- nections havinglegs or cars, said incasement having recesses, said lugs or ears having means to enter said recesses. i

2. In a refrl erator, an incasemen't havm recesses upon t e inner faces of the sides an provided with tiers of pi es forming shelves through which the fluid circulates, curved connections having slip union joints for connecting said pipes of each tier and provided with ears, said ears having means to enter said recesses.

3. In a refrigerator, an ineasement having recesses upon the inner faces of the sides thereof and provided with tiers of pipes forming shelves through which the fluid circulates, curved connections having slip union joints for connecting said pipes of each tier and provided with ears, said ears having bosses to engage sald recesses.

4, In. a refrigerator an 'in'cfasement having recesses upon the inner faces of the sides thereof and provided with tiers of .ipes forming shelves through which the fiui circulates,said shelves having connecting pipes and provided with an inlet and outlet, means to control said inlet, curved connections haV- 'ing slip union joints for connecting said pipes of each tier and provided with ears said ears having bosses to engage said recesses.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES ROBERT WOOD.

Witnesses:

HAROLD KAY,

BERNARD GRA'I'ION. 

